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i - 4 1 V.- i ' -- y i i - - -r Weather OREGON j i See the market page-in tomorrow's ia.t::-.a for helpful suggestions for food supjly for your household. - . . " , , - - moderate southwest wliriu. Thursday -Max.. 64; min.. ; river, .1, stationary;; raiarall, none; atmosphere, cloudy; wind, south.: ' ' i; i ! SEVENTY-FIFTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 1," 1925 TRICE FTVB CZin;3 PDRTLV n TOLl: :.l FOR'l'iiiiuulljE PIfedge of $175,CC3 Given to Salem Committee; Jul ius f.Teier Heads List With 10,000 MORE WORKERS ARE r v NEEDED Ifi FIELD day; Farmers Are Be- 1 coming Interested ' J .- ' More workers are needed In the quest for Salem's quota of $300, 000 towards the erection of a new linen mill here, despite the fact that $226f600 haa teen pledged. Approximately .$75, 000 Temalns to be secured by .the Salem commlt tee.. Many of (the men who have devoted their time and energy to Che securing! of i pledges for the proposed 'mitl' sacrificed tj m e from their businesses. The mill Is not an assured fact, until the last dollar has been signed up for the. -quota. "; - - r - .. ; 'Added Impetus was given the project here when- announcement was made that .Portland capital ists hare promised $175,000 as their share for the project ta the Willamette -valley. . J Committee Visits Portland t 'The committee7 which went to Portland consisted of T. B. Kay, state treasurer; -Dan J. Fry, presi dent of the First National bank'; Dave W. Eyre, president of the United States National bank; Tero M. Hicks, president of the Salem Chamber of Commerce, and Col W4 B. Bartram. v , Julius Meier, of Meier it Frank, Portland, headed the list with a contribution of 110,000 and . positive guarantee was made -that the money would be available at once. Other Portland men who were present at Ihe meeting were Alien Lewis, Tot OLUen Jb, Lewis; W. LJThompson. of tho First Nation al bank; Emery Olmstead, of the Northwestern National bank; State Senators George W. Joseph and - 11 J. Corbett; J. T; Buftohaell nt the Bank of California, and L. T. Marvin of the Chamber of Com merce. k ) More Money Pledged ' A tsital rf 999 ARft vii rar.rTttA by the workers yesterday at the luncheon held In the Salem Cham ber of Commerce. A, large attend ance of the committees marked the meeting, with each worker re porting. It is realized that diffi cult work is ahead of . the teams ' and much is expected of them. Many prominent farmers are be coming interested in the project and several large subscriptions ayebein turned In by the'wtrrk erE?" The ? farmers are Interested i .v. ; bf the mill as they reslize" that 4t: will mean much , to their benefit.1 F'' - - - s Approximately "3 00 subscriptions 1iave been secured of the people in Salem for stock in the pro posed mill. - The additional sub scribers will be reported - at the next regular meeting of the Cham ber of Commerce Monday noon. nninn ill I urCLLIikU Between 250 -and 300 5tud- ents Expected to rarti cipatein Event r i The Marion county public school spelling contest will be lield to morrow, at the Salem high school uaitoriumT starting- at- '10:30 o'clock. - A gold medal is offered tor fifstT)rIre,-6-BilveT-tnedal 4or econfl, with certificate awards go to to an those receiving 100 per nt in the written examination The contest will b divided into lo parts. The first will be a bitten examination, in the naturo ot aa elimination -contest. Only "oiK receiving, a perfect score In test "Will be remitted to en ter in the nal oral examination ."Each school In. the coqnty may pr,one student,f rom each grade iromithe third tri 1t,a Jshth. in flosive. at is expected that be- Jwa 250 and 00 jchUdrennrllt The -annual spelUng contest is of the most important and ost anticipated events in the pub e "chool Jn8:h!ga among the schools of nn rrru p e-w vyuaty. Daring Daylight dniJ ;I s Recalled w Execution of " Robb ers i 0$SINItfG, N: T., April 30-- Three of four robbers tfonvlcted'of the i murder of- Willfam Barlow and i William. McLaughlin bank messengers in Brooklyn -tn 1 S23, paid' the5 penalty tonight fn the electric h.air "at Sing Sing 'prison. They were Joseph and Tllorrts Dia mond, brothers, and John Farina. The Jourth, Anthony Pantano will be executed during the week of Junq S. NEW YORK,April 3 0 Of the numerous desperate; crimes preva lent ;here in 1923, none stirred! the metropolis more than the daring daylight jobbery and ruthless mur der of two bank messengers on the morning; of November 24, for which the Diamond brothers. Mor tis and jJoeepBi"nd John 'Farina, paid! the penalty in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison tonight. The; messengers,? William Bar low anjd William McLaughlin stepped !f rojm an elevated station in Brooklyn, with a sack contain ing $43,67.,, I j ' The two mingling with the crowds, reached a landing -in i the Btalre.i when an unmasked youth held a pistol to Barlow's ribs. Frosts; Strike. Middle West; some Damage Results Ito Small Fruit -4 ! ClHCAGO, April; 30. A threat "frosti damage to agriculture. of alleviateid somewhat; by a general cloudy condition, hovered over1 the middle west tonight ollowing re ports of jsinall damage to fruit and tender vegetation; result of the frejezing temperatures last night Inj parts ot Kansas Nebras ka and Missouri. -' Illinois Is In no danger pt a killing frost to fruits and crops, although the north por- tlon'of the state may be visited by a heavyi frost destructive to- gar den truck unless cloudiness pre vails, according tot the forecaster. . The Indiana forecast was more threatening. Crops, flowers - and" shrubs may sustain! a severe -set back inj the absence of an over cast sky;, ! Indianapolis 'reported. Fifteen Nebraska' towns reported freezing! temperatures last night although- no reports of extensive injury were received today. Slight damage to the $3,000,000 straw berry crop of southwest Missouri was. sustained. : tH'lk v. ! ; . W.: F. ? Jones, meteorologist -at Sallna, (Kansas, declared today that the apple -and cherry loss would reach 75 per; cent and that grapes might be a total loss from the! frost there, E SEARCH FDR ABDUGTOR 'V f-4 One Hundred Men Comb Dis trict for Escaped Con- ! vrct and Child r V 1 ' " '. I : '- 1 1 : tiRASiVILLE-l Vt Anrll. 0. , , S ' I . : ' m-' - - One hundred armed 'citizens- of this and adjacent towns, aided "by 125; picked cadets - from Norwich nhlversity, carrying rifles, were in BrOokfield, near here,, tonrght, following a bloodhound on "what is feelleyed to b4 the trail of 'Earl Wood wfcrd,-navy dfeserter"ahd t or- mer coBvic,"7acdusd of abducting ll-ear4old Lucille Chattertott from hr home here last Friday. The Norwich university cadeta. headed by two United States army officers were ordered -to- shoot- if necessary, but only in case they could vnpt capture their man alive. The bunt, which has led armed posses tiver the hills and through the: forfsts of this region tor six days, took on a new: intensity to day when a man, with a'gfrU was seek arid fired oa by one ot tho searchers shortly; before noon. The searchers reported that the pair fled: i '? - Alone.'; and armed? with only a pistol, while the- pursued man had aTine,;he turned back and sum moned aid. 1: i ? " -On aa abandoned farm near DrockfTeld. Crntc.r was found the k1: f ampins outfit of the man TL re 4. ere twa "bUnkets, a sack cr.talnir- To J; a kcttleand some oatmeal, eali to be tbat purchased by a strsrier who came at n!;at fal tojan ioolafr l country store CHOP DlilGES iEBEPlTEO PASS Bank With HO words spoken and no hesi tation, the gunma&t fired three fehots Into he ; body ot -Barlow, a former police lieutenant. ? McLaughlin, a-world tvtir vete ran, who had taken the bank job because he '"wanted little ex citement drew "his, weapon and fired ibefore be went down under the fusillade of two men who had joined the slayer of Barlow. . ; The packet of money he carri ed was enatched.and the gunmen fled to the street. menacing with their pistols the crowds; T -An automobile which had been in waiting with motor running at the loot of the stairs sped away with the desperadoes. The abandoned car with bloody fingerprints, was found at Bath beach, 'a half -doxen miles jawaya few hours later. Those tell tale finger prints led to the arrest of Morris Diamond in Cleveland, Ohio. Within a few days three others were in. custody, Morris younger brother, Joseph,, Farina and An thony Pantano, . youthful former cierk in ; the west "end bank,' al leged to have furnished tho others with information' concerning the movement of the messengers,, - : ECliTi IS URGED Iri EAST Spread of Smallpox Epidem ic Serious; Control Me thods Sought : ; WASHINGTON, April 30. In an effort to prevent the spread of smallpox which has resulted in 19 - deaths in the capital since January 1, the public health ser vice today urged all government employes here to submit to "vac cination. : l Physicians -were , assigned to the various departments to Inocu late officials and clerks with vac cine! wlthout--fAarge. i At the veterans" bureau, which shelters the largest single unit Of govern ment workers, more than -2300 had been vaccinated tonight. It was also understood that ; Presi dent Coolldge had been vaccin ated, although confirmation was lacking at the White House. Ptib Hc health service officials admit tedly were ; concerned, - although not : alarmed over the situation here and in -a number' of other cities. Reports indicate that the disease is of a virulent type, re sulting In a greater percentage of deaths than is usually ? the case Surgeon 'General Cummlng, advo cating vaccination is absolute pro tection against smallpox ; a vac cinatlon performed five or 10 years ago may protect or it may not. -.: ; . ' New Apartment House to Be Erected Here?Soon An apartment house, costing $45,688. is! to be erected at 336 Oak street, near South Commer clal. btiO. hi Fisher, according to the ipermit issued by City Record er fPoulsen.;. . . : , ; : The building is to be three stor ies la height, situated nar the, busine-district, and -la - to be. modern in - every respect, It h stated that the apartments. are to be designed with three or four rooms to each unit, and is to be-the -latest word in apartment house construction. Ferguson & Coon are to be the contractor itractori. FIRE DESTROYS . McMinnviile Man Loses Mar chine Through Careless ness.With Match . ; A Star touring, belonging to W. A. Miller of McMinnviile went n in flames last nlsht on !the Pacific highway near Jefferson when the gaseliae In the vacuum tank fcaueht fife.' ' ; Miller had run out of gas and had secured a supply and was put ting it Into his vacuum tank when the wind whipped the flames from a finatch, which a transient had thrown on the ground and the fire resulted . The transient had been picked up on the road.. '" . - This i3 the second r r to burn on consecutive daj-3. ' ,'e lnesday niht a car belo: ta II. II. rcore of Portland v.:.j destroyed near Drunk's corner ,cn the Dal ITO 1?5-C;':rj, rcait -:'r; 1R MOTHERS SESSiflEI 3 r.Trs- Florence . Garver, of Porttend Succeeds Mrs. R. J. Hendricks, of Salem as President - FIRST iCONVEFiTION : DECLARED SUCCESS Women Pledge Themselves to Further h Moves Relating to Community Welfare The ' first annual' state conven tion of the American War Mothers was ' held Thursday and ' declared a success from the opening to the closing, exercises. The: meeting was well ' attended 1 by . dele gates 'from ail parts of the Wil lamette valley. - The State War Mother for the ensuing s year is Mrs. Florence Ganrer, Portland, who is to act 'as president ; of the organization. Other officers elected were Mrs. A. Elliot, of Salem, vice-pres ident; - Mrs. Emma Field, Port land, secretary; Mrs. C. Bell Dun can, Portland, treasurer; Mrs.; L L. Hart; Albany, auditor; Mrs. L. 'Patterson. Polk county,, as par llmentarian ; Mrs. George H Alden, Salem, chaplain and Mrs. R. J. Hendricks, retiring presi dent will be historian. The board of directors for the American War Mothers of Oregon are Mrs. Ella Harder, Portland; Mrs. W. W. Dickson, i Albany; Mrs.'F.lW Prince, Albany; Mrs. Carrie 'Fowle, Salem; Mrs. H. L. Fenton, Dallas and Mrs. Mary Harper of Portland. KesoInUons Passed f; 1 The WaT? Mothers passed reso lutions endorsing all . moves per tainlnr to the welfare of the com' munitr. ? The resolutions are - as follows: '.'- i i p-"' "That "as an : organizltlon andr as Mothers we pledge our cooper ation with all agencies; working towards meritorius service In be half ot democracy and public wel fare, add universal and lasting peace through justice. "We heartily endorse the mem orial tree movement. . "The : move of the American Legion1 towards 'child welfare. "We recommend a petition ' to the state of Oregon for jthe filing of the records bf the soldiers of the late! World War. j "Thai iavlng-felt wonderful In spiration from this, our first state convention, we resolve to cultivate a greater cooperation in the fu ture. ; . r . . I That we extend our sympathy to our state "president, Mrs. R. J, Hendricks, who was unable to at tend the convention." 1 The resolutions were signed by Mrs. Ai, G. Archibald, chairman; Mrs. -Eda Harder, and Mrs. Wil liam iMcGflchrist, Sr. - "i : ! Addrsss Offered ; The address of : welcome was delivered by -Mrs. George H. Al den j following the invocation of Dr. i W. j C. Kantner. I Greetings were extended by plif ford Brown Mrs. Allen f Cleveland? land ! Mrs. Edgarr Rowland, ' representing the patriotic organizations of the city. Governor. Walter M., Pierc del- I'.HEGK CLOSE TO DEATI Dr. Sutler, Independence Dentist, Loses Eye and 1 Fractures Skull ! A fractured skull and the loss of the left eye was suffered by Dr, Maurice Butler, of Independence Thursday morning when thei auto mobile 1 In Which ;he "whs Jrlding with Fl "M. Powell of Salem skid ded "from the highway j While en- rtadte to Independence. The acci dent happened about three; miles west of -Salem. Mr. Powell was slightly Injured. - . j ' ! ! The injured man was brought to a local! hospital and Is !in a criti cal condition. Dr. Butler has been filly conscious since the accident. Tie is m son of Dr. Otis Butler and has been ahresident ot Independ ence for many years. 1 r j 4 State Traffic Officer 'Max Flan nerty.inade an investigation Of the accident, bit said he was not ready to report on the accident, j ! The machine was barlly wrecked and when the' wrecking crew ar rived on the scene, it was found hat the license plates bad been re moved - -- j ID ELECT fli I ! i VICT1IS RESERVE If WORRIES EREIT1IT1 Exchange Fails to Respond to Wew Rnanciai status; Doubts Entertained by Stock Brokers RAISING OF BANK NOTE 1 RATE MAY BE ATTEMPTED Officials Not Unanhnous in Approval; Hasty Ac Is Suggested ion LONDON, April 30. (By The Associated Press.) Reflection seems to have , , Induced ; icertain dOnbts in the minds of the finan cial and stock exchange commun ity concerning the effect likely; to follow the return to the gold stand 3rd. The fact that exchange fail ed to f respond, as expected, I by jumping immediately on Chancel- - lor Winston Churchill's announce ment created fears that it may be come necessary to raise the bank nJote rate to prevent exports i ot gbld which It is considered in the present state of the British gold reeerve can not be afforded, such raising of the1 1ank rate, lt 'ta contended," would be bad for bus iness and a setback to trade, j Donbta Entertained . Officials are by no means on4 animous in approval of the gov ernment decision; some experts argue that the government acted hastily. - 1 -' 1 ' : : The second reading of the meas ure for giving legislative effect to the government's nrobosals will be taken: up next week. 1 Philip Sabwden, former chancellor of the exchequer will : move the labor party's official armament inviting the- house to declare that It de- Lclinee at present to "assent to i second reading of the bill re-es tablishing the gold standard with undue precipitance and which may aggregate the present serious con dition of unemployment and trade depression. ' v I Debate Is Lc-ngthy " 1 In the house of commons to night, the budget debate was con wmiea. Walter Runciman, lib eral, expressed approval "of the governmenfg gold policy put also pointed out that the chancellor bf the exchequer "by restoring the atcKenna duties and placing' a duty on silk was heavily taxing three chief ; exports ; of France namely: motors, wines and silk wnereDy almost alone France would be able to rehabilitate her exchange. Sir Frederic Wise, Unionist; iioted financial expert, strongly criticized Mr. Churchill's precipit. ancy in restoring o!d. jHe was disposed to think that, it was gamble. He had heard enormous figures mentioned as the! amount of recent speculation . In the ex change market. FORIOMH Total of50 Permits Issued by uny necoraer; ba,bp Kepresented A total of 60 building permits were issued . during the month, of April by City Recorder jPoulsen for building operations in the city which was estimated at 3.268,675 Thirty-four permits were Issued for new dwellings, totaling $107, 425, 2 for concrete buildings for $22,000, one apartment house $45,000, one warehouse, $5,000 and one service station j costing $7,000. Eleven permits were is sued -Tor altering . and repairing buildings totaling a cost rot $82,- 250. . ; . - i For the same month last year, a total of 54 permits were Issued at an estimated cost of $315,300 Union Announces Increase In Wages in Building Trade SEATTLE, April 30. -An id crease in union wages from $8 to $9 a day beginning Monday, was the result of a conferencetoday between representatives ; -of , th Seattle branch of "the Associated General Contractors of America and the 3uilding Trades council "Bunding laborers wages will re main at $5, it was decided. The present scale has been In effect since r larch 1, 1920, -j ; GOLD Education Against War Declared Only Hope of Nations in the Future PITTSBURGH; April 30. John G. Sargent, attorney general of the united States, and Emlle Daeschner, French' 'ambassador, were the principal speakers here today at the 29 th founders' day exercises at Carnegie iastithte. Ambassador Paeachner spoke on the "Influence Of Industries on the Development of Modern Com munities." I - Paying tribute to the great In dustries of America he pointed out that it was fitting also to re call the) achievements of men such as "the promoter of the . founda tion." , The ,'lmmense ; wealth of men like Andrew Carnegie, he said, 'is primarily - used for the welfare of humanity , and It shall ever be the honor of your nation not to have kept the benefit of your donations and of your sym pathy to yourselves but to have extended it to the world at large." A program of. education against war that will estaDUsn a worja wide understanding ."too great and too sound to be broken down by national or Imperial covetoua ness," la the present day need, At torney General Sargent declared. "The desire for peace,.", he said. fPOlTEES DTIEIIOID Resignation of Solicitor Gen eral Formally Accepted by President WASHINGTON, April 30. The resignation of Solicitor General Beck to take effect upon the ap pointment of a successor was on- nounced formally today at the White House In his letter orres- lgnation, Mr. Beck told the presl- dent he would like to remain un til" the present ' term of the u- pfeWe court ehasKIhuaebuT'aa' ded that "after the hard work of the last , four years I want to, get a good rest, before resuming the practice of my profession.' When he was appointed solicitor general in 1921, Mr. Beck was en gaged in private law practice in New York. Previously he , had served as United States attorney for the eastern district of Penn sylvania and as assistant attorney general between 1900 and 1903, President Coolldge has several attorneys nnder consideration for the appointment and he Is expect ed to tnake a choice "In the near luturo. William D. Mitchell of St. Paul, Minn., a former law part ner of JuBtice Butler of the su preme court Is one of those recom-J mended for the appointment and Charles ,W; Waterman of Denver, toe Coolidge -preconventlon cam paign manager In Colorado, Is the ather. ' BETRIEO TODAY Fifth Member of Mt. Angel urew Arrested; Bail Kais- ed to $3000 'The 'trial of the men charged with operating a huge distillery near Mt. Angel will be held today In the justice court, at 2 o'clock. according to District Attorney Carson. - A -fifth man was arrested by deputies yesterday. He gave his name aa "Emtl J. Wllke, of Mount Angel. Wilke was -arraigned in the justice court oon -after his ar rest, and entered a plea of not guUty to a charge of possession of a stilL Braxier C. Small, justice of the peace placed bail at $3000 This was not furnished; and Wilke is now in the county jail. J Joe Walker, on whose place the still 1 was ' found, was released Wednesday on $3000 bond. Judge Small yesterday Increased the bail of the other three men now held In the county jail from $1500 to $3000. According to the sheriff's office, Emii Wilke is Walker's brother-in-law. No report has been received to contradict the statement that the Mount Angel still is the largest ever seized in the west. The next largest is said to have been taken near Seattle. With the plant seized by the officials here was found about 150 gallons of finish ed moonshine, und over 4500 gal Ions of mash. The still was oper ated on a scale cf such magnitude that federal and state men de clare they have never seen euallji, ... it DISTILLERS WILL "must grow from within; enough individuals must recognice fact in place of propaganda." , - Calling attention to the huge cost of approximately $33,7,000,- 000,000 to the 23 nations f drawn into the world conflict and the great tragedy in the death of 13, 000.000 men and the incurring ot billions of dollars In debts, the attorney general asked.: i - - i: "Is it any wonder that out of this world wide horror ts born world wide desire that some way be found to prevent its recurrence to insure a permanent, peace?" Though we may not .yet see the remedy we thoroughly appreciate the terrible diseases and we know some ot the Causes "which can be removed. j ' "So closely interlocked today I aTe the Interests of nations, of peoples, that when two engage in a life and death struggle; the fate of all is endangered. Commercial ly, financially, racially -and social ly the whole surface of the globe is socloseTy and firmly bound to gether with Interlacing threads that -there Is almost certain to be world . peace or 'world war." H. Hirgchbera. Inrienenrienfie . . Weeks' Illness H. Hirschberg, Independence banker and pioneer of Polk coun-! ty, died m Portland early Thurs day morning following an illness of nearly two weeks, believed tQ have been, caused by. ; ptomaine poisoning. The only living rela tive m tne united 'states is a nephew. Dr.' "Max Roeendorf f of Portland. Other relatives live fn Germany, where he wast born 71 years ago. The -remains fwill te cremated in Portland and; funeral services ' probably held 'in Inde pendence. When a young man Mr. Hirsch berg came to this country, locat ing in Salem, following his trade as tinsmith. In 1S72 he moved to Independence where he was identified with many of , the de velopment .projects. Mr. Hirsch berg built ; the railroad between Independence and Monmouth and later extended his operations to Dallas. The railroad was merged by the Southern Pacific nearly 20 years ago. Mr. Hirschberg's estate is estl- the Oregon State grange for 25 years, and treasurer of the Child ren! Farm home . near! Corvallls Though never married, f he "Was interested in children, and main tained a soup kitchen In the In dependence public schools, with instructions that children .unable to pay should be served free of charge. . This, it is said, cost him nearly , $50 a month.- ; He was an active - member of the Masonic order, rElks, Knight of iPythias, and for 50 years a toeniber of the Odd Fellows Mr. HfrschbbrgB estate Is stl- c. e .a mated at $500,000 and intlndes stock In the First National banfc , r.,aM,B .M1 .n.rt.l ment housestin Portland; valttable rv- i. -tjf a large farm In Idaho, and farm properties "near Peedee, in Polk ratvnt - : ; ; ARRESTS MADE i! BDI!D THEFT Los Angeles Attorney and Three Others Held for $16,000 Robbery . ua A.iii.ur,a,.Apni w: tot arrest of Rush Meadows, Lbs An geles . attorney, and three Holly- wood men, in connection with a nation-wide series of bpnd thefts and narcotic deals and the recov ery of $16,000 worth ! of liberty j bonds, believed to have been taken from a Highland. Neb., bank "Be- eral months ago, was announced by police and federal agents here ; late tonight.- ; In addition to the bonds, a con signment of narcotics valued at $18,000. was confiscated. Those In jail with Meadows were D. L. Lerner, wio taid La as an actor; Charles II. Sweeney, and Fred Keller, all cf whoia wera arf f?5te4 la llollywpc?, . , PDLK CDUiJTY V BIKER DEM) BRIBE EG 0 ARE DPEt I If! 1RDER TCL: Witnesses at Incuest D Attorney and Detective in Hire of Shepherd Attempt ed Bribery NEITHER DEFENDANT NOR COUNSEL APPEAR Man Declares He Was Off ere J $5000 to Present Fdrgea -Documents CHIC AOO, April SO . The In quest Into' the death of William Nelson McOllntock. millionaire orphan was 'resumed today with attempted "bribery charges direct ed -by witnesses against an attor ney and a detective employed ty William Darling Shepherd, young MoClIntock'a foster father rand , princlpal'heir now fac ..g a efcarea i of murdering' his" ward. Hearing Not Attended Sheperd, who is In jail, declined to Attend the hearing although given an 'opportunity to do so, and Was not represented by counsel. The charges of attempted brib ery were made by Earl H. Clark, formerly employed by Charles C. Faiman, who conducts school of science and was indicted with I r.i i m . ri 1 offered him $100,D0O for typhoid germs to administer to young Mc- CUatock. Olark said that Wil liam Scott Stewart, "counsel for Shepherd, and John Jones, a de tective employed by Shepherd,' had offered him $5,000 to sign an af fidavit that the indictment against . Shepherd was returned as the re sult of" evidence "framed by -the prosecution." lie refused to do it, ne said. ''7"",; , 7 " " Former Judge Charles Cutting said.4JSat-lwo-Women 'caTaa tolitn six weeks before McClintock died and aid they were friends cf Shepherd's wife.! They said that , young JUcClintoek was about to be married and they feared . he, might die and leave his foster mother penniless. Mr. Cutting said they asked; him to tell Mc Clintock that he aid not appreci ate "his Foster mother's kindness, but that he refused to doao. They told him "Mrs. Shepherd did col know of their -visit. " John F.'Waters, another witnesc knd " an attorney, -said Henry Guthrie, "who gets accident caes for attorneys," ' investigated f oV him and reported that Eva ?l son, bne "of the witnesses to ITe Clintock's wlH, In which he left nearly all his estate to Shepherd, said -she signed the document la the laundry after Shepherd had brought lit to "her and that only Shepherd had been present. , - Mrs. Anna Beckford,, who tau. , she was-a nurse of -Wlluam . Mc Clintock 16 years ago, testilied. . Shepherd had -given t, her, some , medicine when ' she had a cold. After taking the medicine,, , f ha said she had symptoms. wh!:i,.. caused 'William's another,. Mrs. Emma Nelson McClintock, to tare her removed to a nospltal. Mrs. Shepherd, 'the witness testlfls. I mm M l M.n.xHfn ? ' rDMttP'" -:- Clintock's interest. - Mrs. Beckford said Mrs. 1-c- Clintock seemed displeased wtea IShePherd insisted. on acco,2. j- Ihg her bn a business trip to .. 3 and managing her affairs for .,r. When she returaed, the wiis-s said. Mrs. McClintock eald she l ad had a lot of trouble she did rot expect. - LAW CHANGE "ASKED SEATTLE. April 30 A reTL': n of criminal "laws - to .-eiimizaia teehnicalties and complicate .s was urged by superior ja: Charles II. Paul before rr.(?r" .s ot the young men's rcpuuca v ... i today. 'V -'.THUnSDAV IN WASxiL IdTOl I i "ine .Mexican rov. rr. .nent at; - J orized a two inonflis . suspen; : ii :a of iraport dati-s en Antricaa c ' w : . The federal trai 3 csnmfsr-: announced a drastic reTlsioa c! mles regarding publicity. The gorercrrtent's Inquiry i the presence in America of 1. Mary TIac" :-py - cPr.fiaoel, without any fiicatica cf i.z x mate course. "TrMent Cooi:"- -ctrstwoJ, was ar - r s' .'Ty compih hslth c- rv i . that all covf r- r.